- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused steps
About Virginie
Virginie Sussest is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. She works with people facing depression, stress and anxiety, and with those coping with relationship and family difficulties.
She has more than a decade of experience supporting people through bereavement, having worked for over 10 years with Cruse Bereavement Care. That work means she is used to helping people manage grief and loss alongside other concerns.
Virginie adapts the way she talks and plans sessions to suit each person. Sessions tend to focus on understanding patterns, building practical ways to manage difficult feelings, and finding steps that feel doable in day-to-day life. Conversations are direct and focused on what the client wants to change.
Her practice covers a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, career concerns, and ADHD. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues and body image when these are part of a person's story.
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian. Virginie does not take international clients. To start, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session through the online booking flow.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early connections affect current feelings. Online sessions use that framework to name repeated dynamics and build safer ways of relating to others and to oneself. Client-centred counselling means listening closely and shaping the session around what matters most to the individual; online sessions follow the person's lead and pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviours into small, manageable steps and offers practical exercises to try between meetings.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss different methods and together decide what suits the person's goals, preferences and day-to-day life. This is a collaborative decision and can change as work progresses.
The platform and format details are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins around study or work, or remove the need to travel to appointments. These practical benefits can help people maintain regular contact while balancing study, early career demands and other commitments.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, and a wide range of related concerns such as addiction, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and bereavement.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She combines attachment-informed listening with client-centred discussion and practical CBT or solution-focused steps so sessions stay focused on concrete changes.
How much experience does she have working with grief?
She spent over 10 years with Cruse Bereavement Care supporting people through loss, and has 11 years total professional practice experience.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session via the booking flow.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.